Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Republic of Macedonia -current situation and perspectives for integration in to the European Union- Dragan Tilev State counsellor Secretariat for European Affairs

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Macedonia in the Process and Perspectives Macedonia/ Chronology in The Process blockade, struggle to survive, humanitarian assistance diplomatic relations, lost chances, Cooperation Agreements, PHARE, Kosovo Post Kosovo, SAA, internal conflict, Ohrid Agreement, Thessalonica Summit boom in the process, Application, EP, SAA in force, Questioner, Open process

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Expectations: Positive Avis – Opinion – Nov 2005 Status of Candidate - Dec 2005 Negotiations – 2006 Membership – up to 2010 Management of EU Funds – 2007 IPA instrument 2007 Structural and Cohesion Funds – from 2011 Macedonia in the Process and Perspectives

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Copenhagen criteria –Political –Economic –Other (EU Acquies and EMU) Madrid criteria –Institutions - enforcement Criteria for Membership – Priorities

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Macedonia and Political priorities: Criteria for Membership – Priorities Ohrid Agreement Election system Hague Judiciary Decentralization Police IBM PAR FAOC Corruption Money Laundering Human Rights Minority Rights Roma Freedom of Expression

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Macedonia and Economic priorities: Criteria for Membership – Priorities Macroeconomic stability Financial Institutions FDI Structural Reforms Growth of Industrial Production Competitiveness Export SME Employment policy Public exp. management Pension system Reform Social system Reform Social Dialogue

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Macedonia and the EU Acquies: New Policies Approximation of Legislation EU Acquies in Macedonian language Institution Building Administration capacity Criteria for Membership – Priorities

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Strategic Policy Frame: PSA – as Political Frame Regional Cooperation (Stability Pact) SAA – as Legal Frame (2001 – 2004) EU Partnership – as Political Guidance (2004) Strategic Frame and Directions

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Macedonian Strategic Policy Responses: National strategy for Integration of RM in EU National Plan for Approximation of Legislation Action Plan for EU Partnership Strategy for EU Training Strategy for information and communication NPAA (in Preparation) NDP (in Preparation) Strategic Frame and Directions

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs EU Funds: (PHARE) CARDS – National and Regional Macroeconomic support – Direct Budget Support TAIEX, Twinning Community Programs IPA (from 2007) Structural and Cohesion Funds (as Member) Financing the Process of Integration

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Other Resources: Financial institutions (WB, EIB, EBRD) Bilateral donors (MS of EU, USA, Japan, Swiss, Norway) Financing the Process of Integration

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs National Budget (costs): Preparation of the new lows Enforcement Institutions/Judiciary Training Co-financing VAT + Customs Financing the Process of Integration

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Management of EU Funds: Centralized (EC/Aid Co, DG Enlargement) De-concentrated (DEC, EAR) De-centralized (Government Nat. System) – NAC National Fund, NAO CFCU, PAO Regional Development, Implementing Agency Rural Development, Paying Agency Financing the Process of Integration

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEANAFFAIRS WORKING COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE FOR APROXIMATION OF LEGISLATION + 35 WORKING GROUPS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department for EU -EU members countries -EU candidate countries -SAp countries Mission in Brussels EI UNITS Secretariat for legislation COORDINATION OF THE PROCESS OF EU INTEGRATION

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEANAFFAIRS WORKING COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE FOR APROXIMATION OF LEGISLATION + 35 WORKING GROUPS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department for EU -EU members countries -EU candidate countries -SAp countries Mission in Brussels EI UNITS Secretariat for legislation COORDINATION OF THE PROCESS OF EU INTEGRATION -Chairperson / Deputy Prime Minister -Deputy Chairperson - Minister of Economy -Members: all State Secretaries + National Bank, Customs Office, Statistical Office -Monthly meetings / Agenda: SAp; EU Partnership, SAA Implementation, NPAL, CARDS -Permanent secretariat: Sector for European Integration Working Groups 1. Free movement of goods 2. Freedom of movement for workers 3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services 4. Free movement of capital 5. Public procurement 6. Company law 7. Intellectual property law 8. Competition policy 9. Financial services 10. Information society and media 11. Agriculture and rural development 12. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy 13. Fisheries 14. Transport policy 15. Energy 16. Taxation 17. Economic and monetary policy 18. Statistics 19. Social policy and employment 20. Enterprise and industrial policy 21. Trans-European networks 22. Regional policy and co-ordination of structural instruments 23. Judiciary and fundamental rights 24. Justice, freedom and security 25. Science and research 26. Education and culture 27. Environment 28. Consumer and health protection 29. Customs union 30. External relations 31. Foreign, security and defence policy 32. Financial control 33. Financial and budgetary provisions 34. Institutions 35. Other issues Overall responsibility for EU integration process / PRIME MINISTEROverall responsibility for EU integration process / PRIME MINISTER Strategies, policies, prioritiesStrategies, policies, priorities Co-ordination of the policiesCo-ordination of the policies Positions/negotiationsPositions/negotiations Link between political and operational level Coordination role  EU Integration Process  Coordination of Foreign Assistance / NAC One voice policy / priorities Main interlocutor to EC Delegation, AIDCO, EAR Chairperson of the Working Committee for European Integration EU Partnership SAA Implementation CARDS priorities

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of European Integration National Aid Coordinator (Chair Person of the CMCFA) Committee of Ministers for Coordination of Foreign Assistance (CMCFA) - Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of Implementation of Framework Agreement - Minister of Foreign Affairs - Minister of Interior - Minister of Finance - Minister of Economy - Minister of Education and Science Ministry of Finance Central Donor Assistance Database of the Government of RoM - CDAD Organisation / Organigram Foreign Assistance Co-ordination Co-ordinative technical group of CMFCA - representatives of the Ministers Secretariat for European Affairs - Aid Co- ordination Unit - Technical co-ordination - Database - Communication - Co-ordination - Information - Strategies - Policies - Priorities - Programmes Competencies I II III IV V - Registering - Financial effects - VAT, customs - Control - implementation Ministries Other state institutions Local self-government Other aid beneficiaries / NGOs

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of European Integration National Aid Coordinator (Chair Person of the CMCFA) Committee of Ministers for Coordination of Foreign Assistance (CMCFA) - Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of Implementation of Framework Agreement - Minister of Foreign Affairs - Minister of Interior - Minister of Finance - Minister of Economy - Minister of Education and Science Ministry of Finance Central Donor Assistance Database of the Government of RoM - CDAD Organisation / Organigram Foreign Assistance Co-ordination Co-ordinative technical group of CMFCA - representatives of the Ministers Secretariat for European Affairs - Aid Co- ordination Unit - Technical co-ordination - Database - Communication - Co-ordination - Information - Strategies - Policies - Priorities - Programmes Competencies I II III IV V - Registering - Financial effects - VAT, customs - Control - implementation Ministries Other state institutions Local self-government Other aid beneficiaries / NGOs LEVEL I Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister - Strategies - Policies - Priorities - Programmes I Competencies LEVEL II - Co-ordination - Information Competencies Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of European Integration National Aid Coordinator (Chair Person of the CMCFA) Committee of Ministers for Coordination of Foreign Assistance (CMCFA) - Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of Implementation of Framework Agreement - Minister of Foreign Affairs - Minister of Interior - Minister of Finance - Minister of Economy - Minister of Education and Science

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of European Integration National Aid Coordinator (Chair Person of the CMCFA) Committee of Ministers for Coordination of Foreign Assistance (CMCFA) - Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of Implementation of Framework Agreement - Minister of Foreign Affairs - Minister of Interior - Minister of Finance - Minister of Economy - Minister of Education and Science Ministry of Finance Central Donor Assistance Database of the Government of RoM - CDAD Organisation / Organigram Foreign Assistance Co-ordination Co-ordinative technical group of CMFCA - representatives of the Ministers Secretariat for European Affairs - Aid Co- ordination Unit - Technical co-ordination - Database - Communication - Co-ordination - Information - Strategies - Policies - Priorities - Programmes Competencies I II III IV V - Registering - Financial effects - VAT, customs - Control - implementation Ministries Other state institutions Local self-government Other aid beneficiaries / NGOs LEVEL III Competencies Co-ordinative technical group of CMFCA - representatives of the Ministers - Technical co-ordination - Database - Communication Secretariat for European Affairs - Aid Co- ordination Unit Central Donor Assistance Database of the Government of RoM - CDAD

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of European Integration National Aid Coordinator (Chair Person of the CMCFA) Committee of Ministers for Coordination of Foreign Assistance (CMCFA) - Deputy Prime-Minister in charge of Implementation of Framework Agreement - Minister of Foreign Affairs - Minister of Interior - Minister of Finance - Minister of Economy - Minister of Education and Science Ministry of Finance Central Donor Assistance Database of the Government of RoM - CDAD Organisation / Organigram Foreign Assistance Co-ordination Co-ordinative technical group of CMFCA - representatives of the Ministers Secretariat for European Affairs - Aid Co- ordination Unit - Technical co-ordination - Database - Communication - Co-ordination - Information - Strategies - Policies - Priorities - Programmes Competencies I II III IV V - Registering - Financial effects - VAT, customs - Control - implementation Ministries Other state institutions Local self-government Other aid beneficiaries / NGOs LEVEL I V Ministry of Finance - Registering - Financial effects - VAT, customs Competencies LEVEL V - implementation Competencies Ministries Other state institutions Local self- government Other aid beneficiaries / NGOs

Government of the Republic of Macedonia Secretariat for European Affairs